Album FR 1997 on Al Sur label
Electronic, Jazz, Folk, World and (Tribal, Ambient)
"Safar is an adventure around the world. My desire was to suit my own imagination to the musical instruments of each country I crossed, while adding my own fresh views. This adventure tells of the dust of the road, the richness of the nations and the nobility of the musicians."
![]() | Steve Shehan perc, *1957 FR artwork, composed by, arranged by, executive-producer, mixed by, photography by, recorded by, album by, music by, udu, djembe, talking drum, slapstick, rattle, keyboards, bass, percussion, darboukka, tabla, bells, cymbal, finger cymbals, slapstick, keyboards, electric upright bass, percussion, darbukka, djembe, frame drum, bendir, tambourine, karkabas, finger cymbals, bells, crotales, rattle, slapstick, acoustic bass, talking drum, tama, angklung, djembe, talking drum, surdo, tambourine, balafon, cymbal, finger cymbals, bells, gong, mbira, chimes, electric bass, keyboards, tar (lute), guimbri, percussion, hadgini, percussion, kendang, djembe, steel drums, mbira, udu, rattle, cymbal, finger cymbals, crotales, slapstick, bass, piano, keyboards, percussion, darboukka, percussion, hadgini, percussion, eolian shell jingles, djembe, crotales, bells, acoustic bass, electric bass, keyboards, bendir, daf, cajón, percussion, kendang, rattle, cymbal, crotales, cajón, gong, tambourine, bass, keyboards, percussion, glasses, percussion, darboukka, tambourine, finger cymbals, rattle, slapstick, bells, bass, keyboards, angklung, shekere, percussion, darbukka, percussion, sagates, percussion, shell jingles, tambourine, rattle, slapstick, piano, electric upright bass, keyboards, talking drum, shekere, angklung, cymbal, percussion, darbukka, percussion, hadgini, percussion, kayamb, bendir, djembe, caxixi, keyboards, percussion, kendang, timpani, caxixi, udu, cymbal, castanets, gong, bell tree, bass, keyboards, percussion, darbukka, percussion, hadgini, surdo, berimbau, keyboards, guimbri, surdo, angklung, cymbal, bells, gong, acoustic guitar, electric upright bass, keyboards, karkabas, daf, percussion, khong wong, percussion, darbukka, percussion, gendèr, lyrics by, bendir, djembe, bass drum, crotales, gong, acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, darbukka, percussion, shell jingles, angklung, cymbal, rattle, bells, voice |
![]() | Agnès Raina , flute |
![]() | Youssef El Idrissi voc, lead vocals, lyrics by, voice |
![]() | Moustapha Abdelfatah , rebab, voice, oud |
![]() | Zyneb Khalil , vocals, lead vocals, voice |
![]() | Vasken Solakian voc, fl, oud, kamancha, tar (lute), music by, kamancha, tar (lute), lute, saz |
![]() | Kidi Ito , vocals |
![]() | Ethiyé Dimma Poulsen , flute |
![]() | Baly Othmani oud, voc, lyrics by, vocals |
![]() | Ouanella Mouhamed , violin |
![]() | Richard Horowitz syn, perc, *1949 US flute |
![]() | Hayat Mohammad , sarangi |
![]() | B. Menon , tambura |
![]() | عبد الله حلمي fl, EG flute |
![]() | ايلي أشقر , kanun |
![]() | Erich Kory vc, violin, cello, viola, strings |
![]() | Jamey Haddad perc, dr, *1952 US kanjira, tambourine, finger cymbals, frame drum, percussion, riqq, percussion, darbukka |
![]() | Brahim El Belkany , sintir, lead vocals, lyrics by |
![]() | Gazi Khan Manganiyar voc, flute |
![]() | Michel Moglia fl, org, FR organ |
![]() | Mohamed Abdelwahab Ensemble , strings |
![]() | Yeh Hia Talaat Hussein , vocals |
![]() | Carol Robinson cl, US duduk, clarinet |
![]() | Bruce Dunlap g, acg, stg, US guitar |
![]() | Francoise Pujol , piano |
![]() | Kela Mgouna , voice |
![]() | Issam Hujjar , accordion |
![]() | Farid El Atrache voc, *1910 voice |
![]() | Ibrahim Salman , kanun |
![]() | Niña De La Puebla voc, 1908-1999 ES lead vocals |
![]() | Lakha Khan Manganiyar , shanai |
![]() | Sussan Deyhim voc, US lead vocals |
Talia Mouracadé artwork, photography by |
André Voltz mastered by |
Antoine Furet mixed by, recorded by |
Denis Caribaux mixed by |
Laurence Garçon photography by |
Martine Josset photography by |
Teresa Pou photography by |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Wajd | Steve Shehan | Youssef El Idrissi | 4:08 |
2 | ![]() | Berbères | Steve Shehan | 3:57 | |
3 | ![]() | Assouf Illougan | Steve Shehan | Baly Othmani | 2:24 |
4 | ![]() | Dunia Jana | Steve Shehan | 5:20 | |
5 | ![]() | Papyrus | Steve Shehan | 5:17 | |
6 | ![]() | From Mogador | Steve Shehan | Youssef El Idrissi | 4:59 |
7 | ![]() | Night Song | Steve Shehan | Youssef El Idrissi | 4:25 |
8 | ![]() | South Winds In Samarkand | Steve Shehan | 2:15 | |
9 | ![]() | A Sayat Nova | Steve Shehan | 4:12 | |
10 | ![]() | Axum Abyssinia | Steve Shehan | 3:39 | |
11 | ![]() | Les Filles | Steve Shehan | 1:08 | |
12 | ![]() | Jihan Numa | Steve Shehan | 3:56 | |
13 | ![]() | Marrakech El Hamra | Steve Shehan | Brahim El Belkany | 2:13 |
14 | ![]() | Safar | Steve Shehan | 4:38 | |
15 | Alhambra Dreams | Steve Shehan | Steve Shehan | 2:55 | |
16 | Hanine | Steve Shehan | 2:11 |
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